Helsinki Day at Annantalo

Come to Annantalo to celebrate an eventful Helsinki Day!

There’s a wide variety of programmes for day-cares and families with children: concerts, workshops, guided exhibition tours and theatre.

Young people can make street art at the front yard of the Arts Centre and perform at the Helsinki Day Open Mic event in the back yard.

9 am and 10:30 am
Onnin Orkesteri concert
Children’s music students from Sibelius Academy
A stage, Annantalo back yard

Can you hear the sound a ship’s deck makes? Have you ever seen a unicorn? Join the story with Onnin Orkesteri!

This concert features compositions by Sibelius Academy music educators, inspired by Sanna Pelliccioni’s Onni novels.
Duration: 30 mins

9:30–11:30 am and 3–5 pm
Workshop: Magic of print graphics
Annantalo print graphics classroom, 2nd floor.

Print graphics is like magic: you can make more than one picture, in many colours, with one slate.
Instructor: Tizzi & Marryiam Fib
Age recommendation: 2+

10 am and 5:15 pm
Open exhibition tours to the Mobile Laboratory exhibition
Annantalo Gallery, 1st floor.

The Mobile Laboratory exhibition explores movement and interaction. The open exhibition tour is a closer look at the works and introduces a resident of the Mobile Laboratory!
Tour language: English, Finnish.
Duration: 30 min.

10 am – 12 noon and 1–3 pm
Summer Oasis for families
Annantalo back yard

What on earth is happening in the Annantalo courtyard? Put on a painter’s coat, grab an easel and get comfortable at Annantalo’s Summer Oasis.

Children under the age of 7 are welcome to participate under the supervision of an adult.
Instructors: Annantalo art instructors Anne Rossi-Horto and Elina Rantasuo

1-1.45pm
Organic food and absurd alphabets -workshop
A-lava, Annantalo backyard

In a fun and engaging workshop, you will enjoy organic food and listen to upbeat poems. The workshop will be led by poet Harri Hertell.

Recommended age range for children aged 4-7 and their parents.
The workshop can accommodate up to 15 pairs of parents and children. The workshop will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

4–6 pm
Rihmasto (Mycelium)
Art classroom 2

What if you could grow the things you need? With mycelium, you can grow a bowl, a Christmas decoration or a lampshade. Bring a small dish that’s the shape you want, or a gingerbread mould and try it out. We’ve also got a selection of dishes here.

Age recommendation 5+ with family

4:30 pm
Dance and mime theatre Auraco: HELMIME
A stage, Annantalo back yard

HELMIME is back! Dance and mime theatre Auraco’s HELMIME performance is a series of many, short mime acts, which range from comical to touching. This skillful and captivating nonverbal show is suitable for people of all ages and language backgrounds.
Performers: mime professionals Eliška Kasprzyk and Tomaš Kasprzyk.
Duration: 40 min.

Unelmia ja toiveita (Hopes and Dreams)
Annantalo’s summer artist, musician Jukka Kääriäinen, will be working on an audio piece all summer with Annantalo visitors. On Helsinki Day, Jukka will be walking around Annantalo, asking for the visitors’ hopes and dreams. You can tell him orally, through song, drawing or writing. He wants to give everyone the chance to pause for happy things in these times of uncertainty and worry for the world’s future.

2–8 pm
Helsinki Street Art Office: Street Art Container
Annantalo front yard

The workshops are about painting, drawing and having fun! This summer, you can also create street art in the Annantalo front yard by tufting. The workshops are open and free of charge to all young people. No prior skills are required. This event is organised by the Annantalo Arts Centre in cooperation with the Eastern Youth Work Unit and the Street Art Office. Special events on Helsinki Day.
Age recommendation 13+

6–8 pm
Hip Hop Open Mic w/DJ Funkid & Erde
A stage, Annantalo back yard

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